The "art of getting away with it" is a favorite medical saying of mine. If I remove a ureteral stone and don't place a stent and risk extravasation of urine into the patient's retroperitoneum and the patient does just fine....what does that mean? Does it mean that I was brilliant, used seasoned medical judgement, or …
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what would charlie sheen do if he were diagnosed with prostate cancer?
First of all, if he had any type of medical problem it would change his perspective on things. From a marketing standpoint, Sheen has been brilliant. Maybe he has been held back by the traditional roles and media (movies and tv) and has been yearning for something new. I understand he has sold out a …
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Flooding around my catheter, blood around my catheter after a radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer
When the prostate is removed the surgeon has to put the bladder back together with the urethra. A catheter is placed to "stent" this area of the anastomosis. The reason a catheter is used and left in from 6-14 days is to allow time for this area to heal. In doing so keeping urine from …
urologists are biased about the treatment of prostate cancer…but not like you’d think.
Urologists are biased...sort of. Radiation therapists say we use "patient selection" to suit us.
Prostate Cancer Blog search question: PSA at 5, prostate removed thirteen years ago. What’s wrong?
The PSA is variable when used in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. It can be low and someone have cancer, it can be high and not have cancer. It can go down with antibiotics and a person could still have cancer (this happened to me). So the use of the PSA in the diagnosis is …
Top Google Search for Prostate Cancer: What is PIN? Another good question!
Non-Cancerous Prostate Biopsy Results: PIN What percent of atypia results in cancer on followup biopsy? PIN: Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasm----Most likely no big deal. Think of the actual individual prostate gland cell...the nucleus isn't right. For a cell to be "cancerous" it has to invade tissue. In PIN there is no invasion, just a funny looking nucleus. …
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Google search for prostate cancer: Fixing obstructive problems? Good question!
What makes my book special ( I think ) is the attention that only a urologist who has been through the prostate cancer process and treatment could make of the voiding issues. That's what urologists do...we are human plumbers. We understand how men void, the difference between obstructive (slow stream) and irritative (frequency, urgency, getting …
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Good question! Does urgency improve after radiation? Northeast Georgia Urology
"John, don't let short-term gratification out weigh long-term gain." That's what my mother said to me many times and that is why I am a doctor. It is however not why I am a urologist. "Mom....this is John. I have decided to be a urologist." "Ye Gods John. Do you know what they do." Priceless and …
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